Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis
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| Genre | Drama, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Created by | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
| Developed by | Maribel Ilag |
| Written by | Anna Nadela Tina Samson-Velasco Gilbeys Sardea |
| Directed by | Mark A. Reyes V |
| Creative director(s) | Jun Lana |
| Starring |
Bea Binene Jake Vargas Derrick Monasterio Lexi Fernandez |
| Theme music composer | Von de Guzman |
| Opening theme | "Alice Bungisngis" sung by Frencheska Farr |
| Composer(s) | Jobart Bartolome |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino, English |
| No. of episodes | 88 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Kaye Atienza-Cadsawan |
| Producer(s) | Wilma Galvante |
| Location(s) |
Laguna Tagaytay Tanay, Rizal |
| Cinematography | Jay Linao |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30-45 minutes |
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| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i NTSC |
| Original release | February 6 – June 8, 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Magic Palayok Futbolilits |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis or Alice: The Giggling Witch (International title) is a Filipino drama-fantasy-comedy series created and written by Maribel Ilag, under the helm of Mark Reyes and produced by GMA Network. The series featured tween stars Bea Binene in the title role, with Jake Vargas,Derrick Monasterio and Lexi Fernandez, Sheena Halili, Janno Gibbs and Jean Garcia as the protagonist. The series premieres February 6, 2012, replacing Daldalita on GMA's early primetime slot and February 8, 2012 worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV.
The series is set in a fictional barrio, where most people still believe in witchcraft and sorcerers are still exist; and in an orphanage where the protagonist grew up. The story centers in the life and love of Alice, a simple teenager who grew up in an orphanage and always taunted because of her kinky hair and witchy-kind of laugh. Unbeknownst to her, she is a descendant of a powerful white sorceress and she also possesses a power that eventually sends her into one magical adventure.
The series concluded on June 8, 2012. It ran for 18 weeks with the total of 88 episodes. It replaced by My Daddy Dearest.
The tale begins in a far away province where we will discover that witchery still exists when a kid was bewitched and will be brought to a sorceress named Tandang Alicia. She then discovers that her foster child, Esmeralda, was the one who cast a spell on the innocent kid. Tandang Alicia treated Esmeralda as if her own daughter, she taught her all the magical spells she knew and because of their closeness it will make Matilda, the real daughter of Tandang Alicia, very envious.
As time passes by, Esmeralda starts to become obsessed with power and uses it for her personal gain. Tandang Alicia wants to stop her from being greedy; she’ll use her potion and will cast a spell on Esmeralda transforming her to look like an old tree. Unfortunately, Tandang Alicia’s life will be put to an end in exchange of the curse. Matilda grieves on the lost of her mother, but situation will soon change as soon as the cute little baby is born. She will be named Alice.
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